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Australia consortium attempts to tackle clothing waste
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Study measures waste from clothing production
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Brands urged to heighten due diligence in Myanmar
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CmiA and Better Cotton form new collaboration
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€30m Finnish pilot plant to make viscose-like fibres
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H&M targets doubling of sales by 2030
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British Wool to be traced through Oritain partnership
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Vietnam ranked over Bangladesh in UN-WTO report
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California garment worker bill clears major hurdle
9th September 2021
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CALIFORNIA – A new bill intended to improve rights for garment workers in California has just cleared a major hurdle. The Garment Worker Protection Act,
